Bus crash in Turkey kills 14

The bus rolled down a bank, killing 14. Photo / Supplied

A passenger bus tumbled off a highway in western Turkey, killing 14 people on Sunday.

The governor's office of Balikesir province said 18 people injured in the crash were being treated in five hospitals.

It said the bus overturned at 04:40 local time (1.40pm NZT).

Vali @hasansildak Balıkesir Çevre Yolunda bu sabah meydana gelen elim trafik kazasının yaşandığı yerde incelemelerde bulunarak yetkililerden kazayla ilgili bilgi aldı.

Hastanelerde tedavi gören vatandaşlarımızı ziyaret etti ve yakınlarıyla ilgilendi. pic.twitter.com/DlHo1w00AK

— Balıkesir Valiliği (@TC_Balikesir) August 8, 2021

Emergency units arrived at the site, where 11 people died. Three others died in the hospital.

Eighteen were rushed to hospital.

No other details were immediately available.